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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and all the staff for their friendship and help during my term here. South Tipperary has been failed by this Government and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael governments over the years. The St. Michael's unit in Clonmel has been closed. We have no mental health beds in south Tipperary. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, who is seated behind the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: It was.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: I know that. I asked about Cashel.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: It is in Clonmel.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: Some €200,000 has been wasted.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (7 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 351. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated to a family resource centre (details supplied) in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; to provide detail of individual funding allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45610/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (7 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 352. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to improving the allocation for grant funding for counselling towards resource centres; if particular consideration will be given to increasing the availability of counselling co-ordinators to areas of particular disadvantage (details supplied) where a co-ordinator is only...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 353. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the childcare funding model that is provided through Pobal; if that model is based on service need or the availability of funding through Pobal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45612/24]

Appropriation Bill 2024: Second Stage (6 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: When I hear of a carryover of expenditure of almost €130 million related to transport, I have to ask why are the people of County Tipperary who live along the route of the N24 faced with continuing funding uncertainty regarding the N24 project? Both parts of this project have in recent years been subject to uncertainty. Tipperary County Council has been forced to write to the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (6 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: I thank the Minister of State for attending, but this shows how little interest the Minister for Education has in children with special needs. We are here to discuss Scoil Aonghusa in Cashel. It is a fantastic school of 150 students with complex special needs. In 2015, school management reached out to the Department concerning the capacity required to meet the growing population of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (6 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: The Minister of State can talk all he likes about priorities, but this is not a priority. The Government has let down Scoil Aonghusa and other schools. There are 150 pupils in the school. Ms Keyes Ryan and all the staff should be applauded for what they are doing. They have to teach the children in hallways, staff rooms and the sensory room. The Minister of State referred to four extra...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the community eye clinic at Community Care West Road, Clonmel, in light of a recent retirement; the pre-emptive measures taken to ensure that retirement did not result in an unfilled post; the measures that are being taken to fill that vacancy; when such a vacancy will be filled; if measures are being put in place to address unmet demand; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 133. To ask the Minister for Health if the vacancy that has arisen at the community eye clinic at Community Care West Road, Clonmel, following the retirement of a person (details supplied) has been advertised; if staff have been kept informed; the measures that are being taken to deal with an increasing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45354/24]

Finance Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: Workers have had it bad enough with the cost-of-living increases, rents and house prices, increased fuel costs and the LPT increases imposed by Government parties and others who choose to align themselves with the Government parties, such as Labour and some independent councillors in my own constituency. We need to see the abolition of USC for the workers whose means are not sufficient to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to accommodating a pupil (details supplied) at a school through a commitment to providing them with teaching and SNA staffing throughout each year of the student’s time at that school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45117/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 886. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of CDNT data for both Tipperary teams for 2024 in regard to staff numbers; positions filled and positions vacant; the caseload; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 931. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has been in consultation concerning a property (details supplied) for use as IPAS/BOTP accommodation. [44546/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 1010. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to both CAMHS teams in County Tipperary in 2024; the number of referrals accepted; the number of referrals rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43978/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 1011. To ask the Minister for Health the current WTE positions, filled and vacant, in each of both south Tipperary CAMHS teams, broken down by discipline, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43979/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Nov 2024)

Martin Browne: 1159. To ask the Minister for Health the number of liaison psychiatrists for children available in CHO3 and CHO5; and the number of liaison psychiatrists for children at Tipperary University Hospital. [44604/24]